RVCC names a new trustee to the board

Raritan Valley Community College’s (RVCC) Board of Trustees welcomed new member Tom Wilson of Montgomery Township at its meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 28. Wilson was appointed to the position by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

“We welcome Tom Wilson to the RVCC Board of Trustees. His extensive background in government and public affairs will make him a valuable addition to the RVCC Board of Trustees,” said RVCC Interim President James B. Ventantonio.

Wilson, a Partner at Kaufman Zita Group in West Trenton, has spent more than 20 years helping various groups and organizations deliver effective messages. His area of practice at KZG draws on his extensive strategic communications and advocacy experience to craft and execute strategies that influence positive outcomes for KGZ clients in higher education, health care, insurance, financial services, regulated industries, the environment, energy, the non-profit sector, trade associations and commerce.

Prior to joining KZG, he served as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee and was a partner in a successful public affairs firm based in Trenton. At the firm he represented a portfolio of clients that ranged from Fortune 500 pharmaceutical companies to small trade associations. His professional experience also includes senior level positions in government.

Wilson was a Board Member on the New Jersey Economic Development Authority from 2001-2004 and currently serves as a Trustee of the Carrier Clinic, New Jersey’s largest non-profit behavior and mental healthcare facility. A graduate of the University of Vermont, he is a frequent guest lecturer at Rutgers University and Rider University.